Word: bill
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...private bill, presented by a Labor member, was defeated in its first reading by a majority of 67. In his election campaign, Premier Baldwin had promised to grant the franchise to women on equal terms with men.† This was cited in defense of the bill, but the Government, through the mouth of Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Home Secretary, stated that it was not yet prepared to grant the reform. The Prime Minister's pledge was, however, confirmed...
...Recently Joseph Caillaux returned to Paris after five years of exile brought to an end by the Amnesty Bill (TIME...
After the Armistice, the Rumanian Government returned to its native capital and was subsequently forced to make good the enforced issue of the bank notes; but it charged the amount to its reparations bill against Germany...
...many years, the amount of this bill has been disputed by Germany, who at one time offered $12,500,000 in full settlement. This offer the Rumanian Government refused...
...Berlin, a grand caterwaul was raised. It was alleged, not without reason, that to pay the Rumanian bill would be to create a dangerous precedent ; for other ex-enemy countries might well demand special payments outside the Experts' Plan and saddle Germany with debts that would wreck the Plan, which was designed to collect all that is collectable from...